Author: Wole Shadare

Aircraft giant, Airbus has opened an operational office in Nigeria. This move signpost  confidence in the governments agenda for the aviation industry in Nigeria. This also shows that the vision of the Buhari Administration for the Aviation sector has continued to attract global industry players into the country with the desire to be part of the expected reforms and developments, the latest being the delegation from industry giant, the Airbus Group of France. Leading the…

Members of the newly registered aviation union, Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) have vowed to resist any attempt by the government to concession four of the viable airports in the country. ANAP which spoke through its Secretary General, Abdulrasaq Saidu faulted the previous concession arrangements done in the aviation sector, stressing that a large chunk of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) revenue has been concessioned out illegally. The aviation union therefore, challenged the…

The National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents (NANTA) has hailed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) decision to grant a concession to foreign airlines on access to foreign exchange. The statement jointly signed by President of the association, Mr Bankole Bernard and Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olumuyiwa Salami Adebayo paid particular tribute to the Minister of State for Aviation, Mr Hadi  Sirika for giving attention to the persist advocacy of the association to the effect that…

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Saleh Dunoma has been elected President, Africa region of the Airports Council International(ACI). The election took place during the 25th ACI-Africa annual assembly, regional conference and exhibition from 17 – 23 October holding in Moputo, Mozambique. By this election,  Saleh Dunoma has made history as the first Nigerian to preside over the body made up of 62 members, operating 250 airports in 47 countries…

South African Airways (SAA) has taken a decision to prohibit the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. The decision has been taken based on safety considerations in the interests of passengers, crew and property. The decision will be effective on all SAA flights from all stations globally as from tomorrow Wednesday,  October 19, 2016.   This means, the Galaxy Note 7 device is prohibited completely and may not be carried by travellers on their persons, in carry-on…

The Federal Government has appointed two new Directors for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to fill vacant position aftermath sack and demotion of directors, Acting General Managers, Deputy General Managers and General Managers of the aviation agencies.     The Federal Government had last week begun the restructuring exercise in FAAN with the demotion of some directors and 10 General Managers of the agency even as the Ministry of Transportation insisted that the…

*Figure up from 3.8 billion in 2016   The International Air Transport Association (IATA) laid out a transformative vision for air travel that will enable aviation to successfully accommodate a near doubling in demand for air travel over the next two decades.   According to IATA’s latest passenger forecast, some 7.2 billion air trips will take place in 2035, up from 3.8 billion in 2016.   IATA’s Director-General, Alexandre de Junaic said, “My dream journey…

  Virtually all Nigerian airlines are in bad financial state. A weak airline that owes workers, engineers, pilots and not able to meet its financial obligations is preparing the ground for disaster. WOLE SHADARE reports Unstable business Despite the increasing number of Nigerians who used to take to air travel for business and pleasure, the airline industry in Nigeria has historically been and remains one of the most financially unstable businesses. Although air carriers in…

Majority of airlines in Nigeria fail because they lack good corporate governance and are ‘one man business venture’. The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Muhtar Usman, disclosed this when the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation visited the agency.   Muhtar, however, stated that the situation was changing, as Nigeria is not experiencing frequency of airline collapse compared to the past, adding that the aviation regulatory body would stop any carrier…